Wireless network key, keeps resetting to Open.

Hi,

I have a NETGEAR 54Mb access point (WG602) and I am trying to access
it via my Dell D800. The dell is a Centrino so it has the ability to
do wireless communications via the motherboard(or however it works),
now here is my problem:

My other laptop uses a WG511 PC card to connect and that works fine,
my D800 connects through its own internal hardware. Now when I try to
connect to the D800 I have issues. Under my 'wireless network key'
connection settings I am trying to use a Shared network
authentication, with WEP data encryption, and I am supplying the
correct network key to it.

Now I have set this up and it appears in my prefered networks, and I
get a little popup to say there are wireless networks available, but
it will not connect. When I go back to look at my prefered network
the network authentication has reset itself to Open!! So I reset it
to Shared and try again, no connection, I go back to prefered networks
and its back to Open again!. This carries on for some time and
eventually the network doesn't reset to Open and I can connect! As I
am sure you can imagine this is very frustrating.

Oh, I am using Windows XP, with service pack 1a on. I have not
upgraded my firmware.

Any ideas on how to stop this option being reset to open?

Thanks in advance
Matthew

"Matthew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a NETGEAR 54Mb access point (WG602) and I am trying to access
> it via my Dell D800. The dell is a Centrino so it has the ability to
> do wireless communications via the motherboard(or however it works),
> now here is my problem:
>
> My other laptop uses a WG511 PC card to connect and that works fine,
> my D800 connects through its own internal hardware. Now when I try to
> connect to the D800 I have issues. Under my 'wireless network key'
> connection settings I am trying to use a Shared network
> authentication, with WEP data encryption, and I am supplying the
> correct network key to it.
>
> Now I have set this up and it appears in my prefered networks, and I
> get a little popup to say there are wireless networks available, but
> it will not connect. When I go back to look at my prefered network
> the network authentication has reset itself to Open!! So I reset it
> to Shared and try again, no connection, I go back to prefered networks
> and its back to Open again!. This carries on for some time and
> eventually the network doesn't reset to Open and I can connect! As I
> am sure you can imagine this is very frustrating.
>
> Oh, I am using Windows XP, with service pack 1a on. I have not
> upgraded my firmware.
>
> Any ideas on how to stop this option being reset to open?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Matthew

I have exactly the same problem. All non-Netgear equipment has this problem.
I have tried Symbol PCCARD, Intel PCCARD and Orinoco USB Gold. My Netgear
WG511 PCCARD works fine and my Netgear USB-adapter works fine. I have talked
to Netgear but they do not have any solution. I have the latest firmware for
WG602 (V1.5.67) and I think the problems begun when I installed it.

Regards

Oscar
Göteborg, SWEDEN

O wrote:
> "Matthew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have a NETGEAR 54Mb access point (WG602) and I am trying to access
>>it via my Dell D800. The dell is a Centrino so it has the ability to
>>do wireless communications via the motherboard(or however it works),
>>now here is my problem:
>>
>>My other laptop uses a WG511 PC card to connect and that works fine,
>>my D800 connects through its own internal hardware. Now when I try to
>>connect to the D800 I have issues. Under my 'wireless network key'
>>connection settings I am trying to use a Shared network
>>authentication, with WEP data encryption, and I am supplying the
>>correct network key to it.
>>
>>Now I have set this up and it appears in my prefered networks, and I
>>get a little popup to say there are wireless networks available, but
>>it will not connect. When I go back to look at my prefered network
>>the network authentication has reset itself to Open!! So I reset it
>>to Shared and try again, no connection, I go back to prefered networks
>>and its back to Open again!. This carries on for some time and
>>eventually the network doesn't reset to Open and I can connect! As I
>>am sure you can imagine this is very frustrating.
>>
>>Oh, I am using Windows XP, with service pack 1a on. I have not
>>upgraded my firmware.
>>
>>Any ideas on how to stop this option being reset to open?
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>Matthew
>
>
> I have exactly the same problem. All non-Netgear equipment has this problem.
> I have tried Symbol PCCARD, Intel PCCARD and Orinoco USB Gold. My Netgear
> WG511 PCCARD works fine and my Netgear USB-adapter works fine. I have talked
> to Netgear but they do not have any solution. I have the latest firmware for
> WG602 (V1.5.67) and I think the problems begun when I installed it.
>
> Regards
>
> Oscar
> Göteborg, SWEDEN
>
>

I had the same problem on a Belkin USB unit. Setting the SSID to ANY
is supposed to work. Once I figured out that I had to manually enter
the correct ssid, it started working.
mike

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> O wrote:
> > "Matthew" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I have a NETGEAR 54Mb access point (WG602) and I am trying to access
> >>it via my Dell D800. The dell is a Centrino so it has the ability to
> >>do wireless communications via the motherboard(or however it works),
> >>now here is my problem:
> >>
> >>My other laptop uses a WG511 PC card to connect and that works fine,
> >>my D800 connects through its own internal hardware. Now when I try to
> >>connect to the D800 I have issues. Under my 'wireless network key'
> >>connection settings I am trying to use a Shared network
> >>authentication, with WEP data encryption, and I am supplying the
> >>correct network key to it.
> >>
> >>Now I have set this up and it appears in my prefered networks, and I
> >>get a little popup to say there are wireless networks available, but
> >>it will not connect. When I go back to look at my prefered network
> >>the network authentication has reset itself to Open!! So I reset it
> >>to Shared and try again, no connection, I go back to prefered networks
> >>and its back to Open again!. This carries on for some time and
> >>eventually the network doesn't reset to Open and I can connect! As I
> >>am sure you can imagine this is very frustrating.
> >>
> >>Oh, I am using Windows XP, with service pack 1a on. I have not
> >>upgraded my firmware.
> >>
> >>Any ideas on how to stop this option being reset to open?
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance
> >>Matthew
> >
> >
> > I have exactly the same problem. All non-Netgear equipment has this
problem.
> > I have tried Symbol PCCARD, Intel PCCARD and Orinoco USB Gold. My
Netgear
> > WG511 PCCARD works fine and my Netgear USB-adapter works fine. I have
talked
> > to Netgear but they do not have any solution. I have the latest firmware
for
> > WG602 (V1.5.67) and I think the problems begun when I installed it.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Oscar
> > Göteborg, SWEDEN
> >
> >
>
> I had the same problem on a Belkin USB unit. Setting the SSID to ANY
> is supposed to work. Once I figured out that I had to manually enter
> the correct ssid, it started working.
> mike
>
> --
> Bunch of stuff For Sale and Wanted at the link below.
> laptops and parts Test Equipment
> 4in/400Wout ham linear amp.
> Honda CB-125S
> 400cc Dirt Bike 2003 miles $550
> Police Scanner, Color LCD overhead projector
> Tek 2465 $800, ham radio, 30pS pulser
> Tektronix Concept Books, spot welding head...
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Monitor/4710/
>

Thanks, Ill try that! I have downgraded the firmware to version 1. which
solves the problem. But now my Netgear USB-adapter (MA101) is unable to
connect... According to Netgear they are releasing a new WG602 called WG602
v2 which will adress the issues. But that is not a software upgrade...

Regards

Oscar